Jansen and Del Rosario improve upon undefeated records at latest M-1 Challenge
Fellow undefeated prospects Dave Jansen and Shane Del Rosario put together lightning quick finishes to propel Team USA West into the semifinals of 2009’s “M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction“. Lightweight Team Quest standout Dave Jansen went to 11-0 with a picture perfect guillotine choke over Amirkhan Mazikov of Team Russia Imperial just twenty two seconds into the opening round. Del Rosario notched up his sixth first round... [Read More...]
Frank Mir on Lesnar: ‘I don’t think he’s physically capable of going 5 rounds’
Frank Mir is a man who has had his past life taken from him by tragedy. He had to give up his belt and was faced with a long road back to his title. From encountering everything from doctors who said he would never fight again, the tremendous amount of rehab he had to face and overcome, clawing his way back to the top of the UFC’s heavyweight division, to now facing a genetic freak who is at the last step to full redemption. In the days leading... [Read More...]
Lorenzo Fertitta meets with Cro Cop in Croatia; Return could be on the horizon
Just when you think you’re out they draw you back in. It appears as though Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic may very well be making his return to the UFC after all. Shockwaves were sent through the MMA community after it was reported that the feared Croatian knockout artist had plans of signing with the DREAM promotion in Japan following his recent stoppage of Mustapha al Turk at UFC 99. UFC president Dana White had reportedly done a verbal... [Read More...]
GSP on Thiago Alves: ‘I can stand with him’
Even though UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre has faced some of the toughest men the world has to offer at 170 pounds during the course of his career, the dominant Canadian will be the first to tell you that he expects for his next title defense to be one of the toughest tests he has faced inside of a cage. St. Pierre is just one week away from UFC 100 where he will meet one of the most dangerous welterweight strikers in the history of... [Read More...]
Thiago Alves: ‘I’m going to knock [GSP] out, so don’t blink’
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In just over a week twenty five year old Thiago Alves will be in the fight of his life as he takes on Georges St.Pierre at UFC 100 in a welterweight championship match that will validate one man’s claim to being the best fighter on the planet currently competing at 170 pounds. Seven consecutive wins in the toughest welterweight division in the world have propelled Alves to the title shot he has coming to him next Saturday evening. His last... [Read More...]
Spencer Fisher headed to the WEC?
It appears as though eleven fight UFC veteran Spencer Fisher may be entertaining thoughts of switching things up a bit and possibly heading over to the WEC . Thirteen days ago Fisher started a thread at the MMA Underground Forums following his most recent victory at UFC 99, a hard fought unanimous decision over the highly regarded Cao Uno, where “The King” had this to say,”I just wanted to thank Uno for the chance to get in ring... [Read More...]
Antoni Hardonk prevents armed robbery
A message to muggers with homemade knives: You may want to think twice before you select a 6′4″, 250 pound K-1 and UFC veteran as your target. According to a recent report on Yahoo! Sports by Kevin Iole, Antoni Hardonk, a bonafide bad mofo with four knockouts in the UFC’s heavyweight division, was recently approached by three assailants outside of a Los Angeles airport where he was asked for some spare change. When Hardonk failed... [Read More...]
Hayabusa newest casualty to UFC banned sponsor list
Hayabusa Fight Wear has become the latest brand of fight apparel that has been banned by the UFC. Fighters sponsored by Hayabusa include Patrick Cote and Denis Kang. The news of this most recent sponsor ban from the UFC comes courtesy of a report on MMAPayout.com. Sam Caplan was the first to report the recent banning of Dethrone, One More Round, and Rolling Stone as sponsors for the company on June 24. Prior sponsors that have recently been forced... [Read More...]
Rampage vs. Rashad expected for Memphis in December
It’s no secret as to who Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will be facing next. Rampage and Rashad Evans are currently acting as coaches on the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter and the two are expected to have a highly anticipated showdown following the shows conclusion. Jackson recently announced that he expects to face Evans in Memphis, Tennesse in December. The statement came during a recent YouTube video blog featuring his friend... [Read More...]
Jamie Varner will be stripped of belt (Updated)
It appears as though current WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner may be forced to the sidelines indefinitely. According to a recent report on Vindy.com, WEC founder and general manager Reed Harris said that Varner may never fight again due to the broken foot and hand sustained in his previous bout with Donald Cerrone. That match-up was cut short when Cerrone struck a downed Varner in the face with an illegal knee in the fifth round. When it was... [Read More...]
Mike Swick vs. Martin Kampmann at UFC 103
A welterweight bout between Martin Kampmann (15-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) and Mike Swick (14-2 MMA, 9-1 MMA) has been reportedly been finalized for UFC 103. The news of the expected bout comes courtesy of a recent report on MMAJunkie.com. Kampmann has won two straight fights at 170 pounds after moving up from the middleweight division. Kampmann is coming off a split-decision win over Carlos Condit at UFC Fight Night 18 in April. The Xtreme Couture fighter... [Read More...]
Nick Diaz vs. Joe Riggs II set for “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg”
Nick Diaz is expected to face off with an old rival in Joe Riggs on August 15 on the main card of Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg. The event is scheduled to take place at the HP Pavillion in San Jose, California. Sources within Strikeforce recently confirmed the bout according to a recent report on Carson’s Corner. This bout between the two will be the second professional mixed martial arts match-up but their third fight as the two traded blows... [Read More...]
Hawaii to begin MMA regulation this week
The Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs’ Boxing division is all set to kick off the state’s official MMA regulation this week. The news came courtesy of a recent report from Jake Rossen over at ESPN.com. The legislation was recently passed in 2008 and will tweak Hawaii’s MMA rules to mirror the rules used by the Nevada State Athletic commission today. The recent regulation makes it a lot more likely that we could... [Read More...]
Roger Gracie coming to Strikeforce on August 15
Roger Gracie is all set to make his first appearance for Strikeforce on August 15 as part of the “Carano vs. Cyborg” event. The news comes courtesy of a recent report made by GracieMag.com. Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg is set to take place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. No news of an expected opponent for the 6′4″, 220 pound Gracie has been announced at this time. Roger is a second degree black belt under Carlos... [Read More...]
Tito Ortiz close to signing four-fight deal with Strikeforce, possible first bout with Babalu in October
It’s been over a year since we last saw “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz (15-6-1) compete in an MMA fight. After losing to Lyoto Machida at UFC 84 in May of 2008, Ortiz decided to part ways with the UFC and hasn’t seen any action since. According to Ortiz, he’s about to become the latest member of the Strikeforce family. The former UFC light heavyweight champion was a guest of honor at last night’s UCFC... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley submits Bob Sapp with ground and pound
Bobby Lashley moved his undefeated record to 4-0 on Saturday night as he wasted no time taking Bob Sapp right to the canvas in the opening seconds of round one where he proceeded to pound his way to victory. The two faced off as the headlining bout of “Ultimate Chaos” that took place in Biloxi, Mississippi. There was no question as to what Lashley’s intentions were as he immediately started the fight out with a successful double... [Read More...]
Gilbert Yvel smashes Pedro Rizzo, confirms bout with Paul Buentello at Affliction Trilogy
Feared Dutch striker Gilbert Yvel improved his professional mixed martial arts record to 36-12 this evening at “Ultimate Chaos” as he pulverized Pedro Rizzo in the first round with a barrage of strikes. Things started out well enough for Rizzo as he took the dangerous kickboxer to the ground and proceeded to land some heavy elbows before Yvel managed to scramble back to his feet. Once up, Yvel bumrushed Rizzo and knocked him to the canvas... [Read More...]
Tom Atencio remains undefeated with TKO victory at “Ultimate Chaos”
Affliction VP Tom Atencio improved his professional mixed martial arts record to 2-0 Saturday evening as he battered Randy Hedderick for the second round TKO stoppage. The forty two year old Atencio stopped Hedderick at the “Ultimate Chaos” event that took place in Biloxi, Mississippi. The previously 1-0 Hedderick did a good job landing the more effective strikes in a first round that many observers felt he had won before winding up on... [Read More...]
Ultimate Chaos: Lashley vs. Sapp Live Results
Make sure to check in with FiveOuncesOfPain.com as we will be on location throughout the evening to bring you all of the most up to date fight results on the biggest fight card going down this weekend. Ultimate Chaos is set to take place at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi and the main card is set to kick off at 9 pm ET. The event is headlined by a showdown between colossal heavyweights as former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley will collide... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva: Fight with Vitor Belfort ‘is going to happen’
UFC President Dana White recently made news by announcing that he was working to re-sign former UFC champion Vitor Belfort and instantly speculation began to run rampant in regards to a possible first opponent for “The Phenom” if the signing comes to fruition. One name that keeps popping up is no stranger to Belfort as Vitor’s lightning quick knockout victory over Wanderlei Silva at UFC Brazil back in 1998 is among the biggest wins... [Read More...]
